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what is this defense of scott pruett? what does this tell you about donald trump's position and scott pruett's future. >> he would not fire scott pruett today. >> i can tell you -- >> what time is it here, we have three more hours on the west coast. >> i know i'm going out on a limb here, but i run a newsroom with 20 people we came in this morning, what's going to be the big news of the day? is it going to be scott pruett? great, at least we're clear into saturday, sunday, monday. the worst thing as a trump cabinet member, the worst thing he can say about you is that he has full confidence in you, that lasts about a week or so. we can do an average at this point. i don't think scott pruett is secure. not because he's not doing what donald trump wants him to do. i think donald trump doesn't like him when there's more noise coming from another part of the government than the white house. he indicated that with tom price. it looks like carson hung on by the skin of his teeth. he doesn't like the mess outside of the mess he c
what is this defense of scott pruett? what does this tell you about donald trump's position and scott pruett's future. >> he would not fire scott pruett today. >> i can tell you -- >> what time is it here, we have three more hours on the west coast. >> i know i'm going out on a limb here, but i run a newsroom with 20 people we came in this morning, what's going to be the big news of the day? is it going to be scott pruett? great, at least we're clear into saturday,...
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pruett could not use it because of the gift rules.ends in washington who come to town for five months and your wife is at home, you can't stay at a friend's house because of the gift rules, despite pla painter's passion. which is misplaced. >> you can't stay at a lobbyist's house when you're the epa chief and your work could directly impact theirs. >> john boehner stayed at a lobbyist's house for ten years as speaker of the house. it's not owned by steven hart, he's been a friend of mine for 25 years. >> you don't think $50 a night is a gift? you don't think $50 a night is a gift? how much do you think hotel rooms cost no washington? >> i will tell you, it was reviewed by the career deputy senior associate general and the ethics official at this agency, for whom i have no knowledge but a great deal of respect. mr. painter doesn't. he's entitled to pass judgment on hover whoever he want, but t a reason he's in minnesota and not washington, d.c. that goes to whether you have regard for other professionals work. >> excuse me, i am tired
pruett could not use it because of the gift rules.ends in washington who come to town for five months and your wife is at home, you can't stay at a friend's house because of the gift rules, despite pla painter's passion. which is misplaced. >> you can't stay at a lobbyist's house when you're the epa chief and your work could directly impact theirs. >> john boehner stayed at a lobbyist's house for ten years as speaker of the house. it's not owned by steven hart, he's been a friend of...
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. >>> tonight more damaging headlines for epa chief scott pruett. word he spent millions on travel, but flew coach when it was on his own dime. word of a forthcoming report from robert mueller, a look rat the legal advice being offered up to donald trump. from surprise policy announcements to staff issues, the wild week in this trump white house. the 11th hour on a friday night begins now. good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters, i'm katy tur, filling in for brian williams tonight. the white house is facing mounting pressure to do something about epa administrator scott pruett. he's been under fire for ethics issues and outside spending. among those issues, massive raises for two of his closest raids. pruitt met with president trump today, originally to discuss his agency's efforts to roll back obama era fuel efficiency standards for cars. it seems the topic of his future was also on the agenda. the associated press reports that during his meeting with the president, pruett laid out his case for why he should continue in his job. prue
. >>> tonight more damaging headlines for epa chief scott pruett. word he spent millions on travel, but flew coach when it was on his own dime. word of a forthcoming report from robert mueller, a look rat the legal advice being offered up to donald trump. from surprise policy announcements to staff issues, the wild week in this trump white house. the 11th hour on a friday night begins now. good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters, i'm katy tur, filling in for brian...
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in pruett's case even though he has a similar controversy around him, pruett has been very successfulachieving at the epa. elizabeth: we heard reince priebus say that a lot of trump supporters know his name and in past administrations maybe people didn't know who the epa administrator was. leland. leland: ahead, as we continue to watch events unfold in muenster, germany. police investigate why a man drove a van into a popular and crowded area, killed three and wounded others and then shot himself. and now they're investigating a suspicious package inside that van. and a number of military aircraft crashes just this week. the national security expert on what the pentagon is saying. as there was just another crash last night. . >> i can assure you that our resources will still be dedicated to ensuring that our war fighters get what they need when they need it. only invisalign® clear aligners are made with smarttrack® material to precisely move your teeth to your best smile. see how invisalign® treatment can shape your smile up to 50% faster today at invisalign.com and back pain made it
in pruett's case even though he has a similar controversy around him, pruett has been very successfulachieving at the epa. elizabeth: we heard reince priebus say that a lot of trump supporters know his name and in past administrations maybe people didn't know who the epa administrator was. leland. leland: ahead, as we continue to watch events unfold in muenster, germany. police investigate why a man drove a van into a popular and crowded area, killed three and wounded others and then shot...
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scott pruett denies any of it.looks like the white house may have not cleared some of the people who he wanted to hire. and, therefore, the administrator seems to have decided with his senior staff he would use the safe drinking water act as a way to circumvent that white house turning them down to get those people hired anyway. is that the sort of circumstance defying -- going behind the white house's back. that would seem to be a fatal offense in any cabinet because of insubordination. >> that's right. this seems like inside baseball, but there are processes in place. those members that are trying to follow the rules and are submitting their salary increases, some get approved, some get turned down. don't take well to this process. he uses the authority under the safe drinking water act. one of these people is a former chemical lobbyist, it's not even clear this person qualifies. that deliberate throughtin of the white house process means he gets taken to the wood shed. >> have been three house republicans who ha
scott pruett denies any of it.looks like the white house may have not cleared some of the people who he wanted to hire. and, therefore, the administrator seems to have decided with his senior staff he would use the safe drinking water act as a way to circumvent that white house turning them down to get those people hired anyway. is that the sort of circumstance defying -- going behind the white house's back. that would seem to be a fatal offense in any cabinet because of insubordination....
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scott pruett has new controversy every day. why is this one potentially a big deal as well. >> this guy, the head of his security detail, was instrumental in clearing the way for some of the spending on travel and other sort of perks of office that have come under scrutiny from both congress and the epa inspector general. there were objections at the agency from senior staff members who thought that this type of spending was improper and unnecessary. and this guy, pratta was the guy who both signed off on it and who tried to tamp down on opposition from within the agency. he was successful on that front. at least one of the contracts has now come under skrutny. that for a surveillance sweep for bugs in scott pruett's office was steered by this guy, pratta to an official -- or a business partner of his who works with his outside firm. so you have the merger of the outside employment, which is controversial and something that the federal government tries to restrict, particularly when it comes to federal agents, and scott pruett'
scott pruett has new controversy every day. why is this one potentially a big deal as well. >> this guy, the head of his security detail, was instrumental in clearing the way for some of the spending on travel and other sort of perks of office that have come under scrutiny from both congress and the epa inspector general. there were objections at the agency from senior staff members who thought that this type of spending was improper and unnecessary. and this guy, pratta was the guy who...
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epa administrator scott pruett under fire for lavish spending on work trips. and renting a bedroom in a d.c. condo from the wife of an energy lobbyist. >> it looks so bad. i think it seems he may be on his way out. >> but errol sources tell cbs news president trump is happy with pruett's performance. >> there is word today china is imposing new tariffs on u.s. goods. what do we know about that? >> yeah, in response to the tariffs on steel imports. president trump announced last month. china is adding a 15% to 25% tariff on 130 products from the u.s. including, fruit and pork. >> all right. in west palm beach. thank you. >>> it its the latest sign of the diplomatic breakdown between russia and the west. russian dip low matt dip low m diplomats arrived in russia. >> one image vladamir put spin did not want the world to see was the return of russian diplomats and families from the u.s. they went to great lengths to avoid it. they're ramping up the rhetoric too. this afternoon foreign ministry spokeswoman went so far as to suggest the u.s. and britain are conspiri
epa administrator scott pruett under fire for lavish spending on work trips. and renting a bedroom in a d.c. condo from the wife of an energy lobbyist. >> it looks so bad. i think it seems he may be on his way out. >> but errol sources tell cbs news president trump is happy with pruett's performance. >> there is word today china is imposing new tariffs on u.s. goods. what do we know about that? >> yeah, in response to the tariffs on steel imports. president trump...
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. >> reporter: epa scott pruett is in the hot seat on capitol hill. facing back to back grilling's over ethics and spending scandals pics but i have nothing to hide as to running the agency. facts are facts, and fiction is fiction. >> reporter: the white house stands behind pruett. as for jackson. the administration released a statement saying that the doctor is back to work as usual at the white house. in washington lauren blanchard ktvu fox 2 news. >>> ken will cross into south korea tomorrow. this is the first time that leaders of those countries have met face-to-face. >>> and new poll shows it's a three-person race for the governor of california. 70% of reuters -- voters remain undecided. >>> the first lady milani a trump is celebrating her 48th birthday today. i wax figure of the first lady made its debut at the madam to sew roads -- tussuads. it'll be on display to linda may. >>> a new study says a california drivers are the most aggressive in the nation. that brings us to the question the day. which habits are you guilty of ? take a look at the
. >> reporter: epa scott pruett is in the hot seat on capitol hill. facing back to back grilling's over ethics and spending scandals pics but i have nothing to hide as to running the agency. facts are facts, and fiction is fiction. >> reporter: the white house stands behind pruett. as for jackson. the administration released a statement saying that the doctor is back to work as usual at the white house. in washington lauren blanchard ktvu fox 2 news. >>> ken will cross into...
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it used to be with scott pruett means by cooperative federalism. the federalism means having the epa do less to produce pollution and hand over more of the work to the states all while proposing fewer financial resources to the state. to do this work if some are less interested in reducing the pollution or don't have the resources to develop and enforce those so much the better because you see that as the goal, cooperative federalism is the code for the epa and some states walking away from their core mission of protecting human health and the environment. the proof is tha purpose that aa state takes strong action to reduce pollution, the epa opposes the initiative for slow walks with. this version of federalism is a one-way street to words more pollution. states are encouraged to take the lead in reducing pollution so long as they don't actually try to reduce pollution. the recent decision to water down the economy standards and cafÉ standards is an example of how the cooperative federalism really works. the standards were negotiated in 2012 by th
it used to be with scott pruett means by cooperative federalism. the federalism means having the epa do less to produce pollution and hand over more of the work to the states all while proposing fewer financial resources to the state. to do this work if some are less interested in reducing the pollution or don't have the resources to develop and enforce those so much the better because you see that as the goal, cooperative federalism is the code for the epa and some states walking away from...
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. >> i want to go back to the news you broke on pruett. we know in the past just because this president says that he has faith or confidence in one of his cabinet secretaries or another member of his administration, that doesn't necessarily mean that he or she is going to be saved from termination. did we get a sense from the pool whether "i do" means that scott pruitt is not going to be canned here in the next week or so? >> well, let's put it this way, if the president said anything other than "i do" get the banners at the bottom of the screen ready. it would be a five alarm news fire if yet another member of a cabinet level position was out. so the president is sort of boxed in that way. we know in terms of some of the regulations that pruett has been a part of dismantling and removing at the environmental protection agency, that part of his work has been something the white house has been happy with. but the white house has been very unhappy about pruitt attracting negative headlines. a range of things from spending at his offices whic
. >> i want to go back to the news you broke on pruett. we know in the past just because this president says that he has faith or confidence in one of his cabinet secretaries or another member of his administration, that doesn't necessarily mean that he or she is going to be saved from termination. did we get a sense from the pool whether "i do" means that scott pruitt is not going to be canned here in the next week or so? >> well, let's put it this way, if the president...
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. >>> there could be another change to the presence cabinet, reports that epa secretary scott pruett. after spending for $3000 for a secure phone booth in his office -- spending $43,000 for a secure phone booth in his office. now he is accused of paying $50 a night in the home of an energy lobbyist, bring an issue to democrats and republicans.? it did look so bad. >> i don't know how you survived this one.>> the latest rumors follow president trump's former va's secretary saying he was fired, he says that is because he opposed having private sectors doctors replace the medical system. it will have hearings for the replacement of the positions. >>> speaking out against president trump after the president tweeted about how the governor pardoned several x convicts. he pardoned 56 x convicts including to that faced being deported. by giving the record, the governor eliminates the browns -- grounds in which they can be removed. that led to a tweet by president trump that said pardoning aliens who have crimes including the following listed on your screen, the words about redemption saying
. >>> there could be another change to the presence cabinet, reports that epa secretary scott pruett. after spending for $3000 for a secure phone booth in his office -- spending $43,000 for a secure phone booth in his office. now he is accused of paying $50 a night in the home of an energy lobbyist, bring an issue to democrats and republicans.? it did look so bad. >> i don't know how you survived this one.>> the latest rumors follow president trump's former va's secretary...
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it comes to north korea, what stuck out to me was if you parse the words, when it comes to scott pruett, amid all these headlines, week after week, there's a new revelation, now we learned that he did in fact, despite the deniadenials, with that loblyist who is tied to that bargain condo he was staying in, where he was getting a really good deal. sarah sanders saying, we are continuing to review the report. so sort of leaving the door open there for interpretation after a weekend of white house officials continuing to defend scott pruett, saying the president does have confidence in him. and there's robert mueller and the continued questions in the wake of the president's tweet storm over the weekend. two dozen tweets from the president. i kept getting the flashes on my phone all weekend. >> can i get you to hold that thought? we're getting some breaking news. stand by, we're getting breaking news with regard to that waffle house shooting in tennessee over the weekend. we all got alerts on this one as well. awful story. several people killed, this deranged man ends up running out of the
it comes to north korea, what stuck out to me was if you parse the words, when it comes to scott pruett, amid all these headlines, week after week, there's a new revelation, now we learned that he did in fact, despite the deniadenials, with that loblyist who is tied to that bargain condo he was staying in, where he was getting a really good deal. sarah sanders saying, we are continuing to review the report. so sort of leaving the door open there for interpretation after a weekend of white house...
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sources telling cnn the president is angry at epa chief scott pruett.he did that has him in a lot of trouble, next. here you go little guy. a cockroach can survive submerged underwater for 30 minutes. wow. yeah, wow. not getting in today. not on my watch. pests never stop trying to get in. we never stop working to keep them out. terminix. defenders of home. janice, mom told me you bought a house. okay. [ buttons clicking ] [ camera shutter clicks ] so, now that you have a house, you can use homequote explorer. quiet. i'm blasting my quads. janice, look. i'm in a meeting. -janice, look. -[ chuckles ] -look, look. -i'm looking. it's easy. you just answer some simple questions online, and you get coverage options to choose from. you're ruining my workout. cycling is my passion. you're ruining my workout. if you'd have told me three years ago... that we'd be downloading in seconds, what used to take... minutes. that guests would compliment our wifi. that we could video conference... and do it like that. (snaps) if you'd have told me that i could afford... a
sources telling cnn the president is angry at epa chief scott pruett.he did that has him in a lot of trouble, next. here you go little guy. a cockroach can survive submerged underwater for 30 minutes. wow. yeah, wow. not getting in today. not on my watch. pests never stop trying to get in. we never stop working to keep them out. terminix. defenders of home. janice, mom told me you bought a house. okay. [ buttons clicking ] [ camera shutter clicks ] so, now that you have a house, you can use...
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to harvest pruett ploughs and vegetables seventy five percent come from romania and bulgaria the rest are largely from other parts of the e.u. for our business and many businesses like ours if we can't have access to a labor force. that is generally from from eastern european we will stop growing so fruit. we wouldn't have the stuff to carry out the picking and packing the u.k. government says it's determined to get the best deal for the food and farming industries subsidies will be replaced by a different payment system the promise leaders say that after years of red tape bricks it could provide an opportunity we need to have a policy which the government is committed to do. profitable farming. high productivity fantastic animal welfare. great environmental benefits but that's . what we want to see happen back at the market. or on the next blocks many here are hoping changes to the political landscape will yield good results and the hay would al-jazeera that last a chef. the polls have just opened in hungary's parliamentary elections following a campaign dominated by the issue of imm
to harvest pruett ploughs and vegetables seventy five percent come from romania and bulgaria the rest are largely from other parts of the e.u. for our business and many businesses like ours if we can't have access to a labor force. that is generally from from eastern european we will stop growing so fruit. we wouldn't have the stuff to carry out the picking and packing the u.k. government says it's determined to get the best deal for the food and farming industries subsidies will be replaced by...
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you have like pruett, betsy devos, ben carson. you do have of state, so you don't have that. you just lost, he just changed over, scholten was fire tonight. larry summers just came in. not larry summers, larry kudlow from cnbc. basically surrounded by "fox and friends" cohost. unfortunately, no, i don't see that happening. that's not one of my -- >> my question is to what extent is the problem bigger than trump? what i'm thinking about is declining tolerance by declining republican tolerance especially of democrats of willingness to play hardball, politics is warfare? newt gingrich sort of destroyed some of these norms and it is continued in the '90s and has continued. you mention mike pence. even if trump goes, mike pence as president seems dangerous. the problem seems almost more structural. >> actually if you want to come back if you haven't had enough of me, on april 25 undoing an event with farah who wrote the preference of my book, she talks up the forgotten parts of america that elected him. i think our country, the demographics of a country the way wealth is then redi
you have like pruett, betsy devos, ben carson. you do have of state, so you don't have that. you just lost, he just changed over, scholten was fire tonight. larry summers just came in. not larry summers, larry kudlow from cnbc. basically surrounded by "fox and friends" cohost. unfortunately, no, i don't see that happening. that's not one of my -- >> my question is to what extent is the problem bigger than trump? what i'm thinking about is declining tolerance by declining...
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protection agency violated the law when it approved the $43,000 soundproof booth for the office of scott pruett. the privacy is among several unusual security precautions taken by pruitt that are under scrutiny. he has slipped listening devices and install biometric locks. the general counsel says this provides a soundproof area in which he can have phone conversations that may contain classified information. donald trump will host the japanese prime minister tomorrow at his marra lago estate. he wants to make sure security is insured during a proposed summit north korea and once a hand in any negotiations over pan-asian trade deal called tpp. breaking news next, mystery strikes tonight in syria as the pentagon continues to talk tough. >> over 100 missiles, they didn't shoot one down. the equipment didn't work too well. every single one hit its target. shannon: donald trump once troops to leave syria is it a good idea? something out of a spy movie, a russian journalist falls off the balcony after a visit by massive pooh-pooh. it is real life, that story coming up. imagine traveling hassle-free
protection agency violated the law when it approved the $43,000 soundproof booth for the office of scott pruett. the privacy is among several unusual security precautions taken by pruitt that are under scrutiny. he has slipped listening devices and install biometric locks. the general counsel says this provides a soundproof area in which he can have phone conversations that may contain classified information. donald trump will host the japanese prime minister tomorrow at his marra lago estate....
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even against the advice of top aides who see pruett as undermining the trump administration.feeling again. cnn's pamela brown picks up the coverage of the president's airing of grievances. >> reporter: president trump today defending the pick of veterans affairs. >> he is a great man and he got treated very, very unfairly. he got treated really unfairly. he's a hell of a man, too. >> he is not taking any questions. thank you, guys. >> reporter: dr. ronny jackson withdrew his name today amid allegations ranging from drunken behavior on the job to mishandling prescription drugs. jackson saying in a statement the allegations against me are completely false and fabricated. if they they have any merit i would not have been selected, promoted and serving in a sensitive role as physician to three presidents over the past 12 years. after jon tester detailed the allegations against jackson to the media, the president threatened his political future. >> i think jon tester has to have a big price to pay in montana because i don't think people in montana -- the admiral is the kind of per
even against the advice of top aides who see pruett as undermining the trump administration.feeling again. cnn's pamela brown picks up the coverage of the president's airing of grievances. >> reporter: president trump today defending the pick of veterans affairs. >> he is a great man and he got treated very, very unfairly. he got treated really unfairly. he's a hell of a man, too. >> he is not taking any questions. thank you, guys. >> reporter: dr. ronny jackson withdrew...
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scott pruett announced that the emissions limits are not appropriate.stration is taking aim at california's clean air rules which are much more stringent than the federal ones. the trump administration is also filing another lawsuit against california, this time over federal land transfers. it gives the land commission the option to buy federal federal fd lieutenant governor gavin newsom released this statement. we will use every tool to thwart president trump's plans to auction off california's heritage to the highest bidder. >>> snow was falling as cosby made his way into a suburban philadelphia courthouse today for the first day of jury selection. about 125 prospective jurors answered questions about their backgrounds and ability to be impartial. the 80-year-old is charged with drugging and molesting a a a a a temple university player. >>> the prison. he said he was a product of wealthy, privileged parents who never set limits for him. >>> tens of thousands of teachers are demanding more school funding and better pay. >> they are also threatening to
scott pruett announced that the emissions limits are not appropriate.stration is taking aim at california's clean air rules which are much more stringent than the federal ones. the trump administration is also filing another lawsuit against california, this time over federal land transfers. it gives the land commission the option to buy federal federal fd lieutenant governor gavin newsom released this statement. we will use every tool to thwart president trump's plans to auction off...
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preparation than the president did on his job and in naming, not just this cabinet appointee, but scott pruett and others, who a good vet may have excluded from the beginning. >> frank, we heard about dr. ronny jackson from the president earlier. watch this. >> i said to dr. jackson, what do you need it for? we'll see what happens. i don't want to put a man through who is not a political person. i don't want to put a man through a process like this. it's too ugly and too disgusting. the fact is, i wouldn't do it. what does he need it for? >> according to "the washington post," dr. ronny jackson offered to drop out and the president said no. this is the latest example. this is a trump-made mess. >> he didn't need to nominate him. he doesn't have the appropriate experience for the job. if the white house had done any minimal level of vetting before they put him out there, they probably would have learned what the senate committee is learning now. that trump statement is so odd, while it's not an exhortation to get out, it's an invitation to ronny jackson. i would be fine if you got out of this.
preparation than the president did on his job and in naming, not just this cabinet appointee, but scott pruett and others, who a good vet may have excluded from the beginning. >> frank, we heard about dr. ronny jackson from the president earlier. watch this. >> i said to dr. jackson, what do you need it for? we'll see what happens. i don't want to put a man through who is not a political person. i don't want to put a man through a process like this. it's too ugly and too disgusting....
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the agency lawyer who originally approved pruett's sweetheart condo deal with the landlord went to aobbyist now says he did not have all the facts. chief national correspondent ed henry, who talked exclusively with pruitt yesterday, has tonight update. >> asked today if he still has confidence in scott pruitt, his embattled administrator of the epa, president trump suggested he does. >> i think that scott has done a fantastic job. i think he's a fantastic person. >> >> white house officials privately note this president has previously voiced support for other cabinet chiefs only to push them out for you cnn is reporting the president saw. with interview with fox and is not happy. >> is draining the swap renting an apartment from the wife of washington lobbyist? >> i don't think that is even remotely fair to ask that question. >> white house officials have spread where they told pruitt not to do the interview but he forged ahead anyway. "cbs news" is reporting that pruitt wanted to use sirens on his official car to get their washington traffic and when a member of a security detail sa
the agency lawyer who originally approved pruett's sweetheart condo deal with the landlord went to aobbyist now says he did not have all the facts. chief national correspondent ed henry, who talked exclusively with pruitt yesterday, has tonight update. >> asked today if he still has confidence in scott pruitt, his embattled administrator of the epa, president trump suggested he does. >> i think that scott has done a fantastic job. i think he's a fantastic person. >> >>...
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specifically the ig is going to looking at pruett's trips to disneyland, the rose bowl and college basketballs. this investigation was requested by democratic senator sheldon whitehouse. before this investigation, there were already nine investigations open into scott pruitt from the inspector general, congress and the white house. but, again, word now that the ig is going to be looking at pruitt's use of his security detail as it relates to some personal travel. the inspector general is the in-house person, someone who is nonbiased, objective, someone who is essentially apolitical. this is an in-house person who takes a look at suspected wrong doing. the ig at the epa has been extremely busy over last year or so. >>> a connecticut father who lost his son in the sandy hook massacre has met with a former president to honor his son's legacy. when he was there, he was there when his governor signed a new law on gun sales. he's also testified before congress about assault weapons. now he is taking his fight to the court, suing a man who has called that shooting itself a hoax. s guy got a flat tir
specifically the ig is going to looking at pruett's trips to disneyland, the rose bowl and college basketballs. this investigation was requested by democratic senator sheldon whitehouse. before this investigation, there were already nine investigations open into scott pruitt from the inspector general, congress and the white house. but, again, word now that the ig is going to be looking at pruitt's use of his security detail as it relates to some personal travel. the inspector general is the...
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. >> over the weekend a house republican called for epa administrator scott pruett to step down.e's the wrong fit for the epa. what's your reaction to that? >> we're reviewing some of those allegations, however, administrator pruitt has done a good job of implementing the president's policies. particularly on deregulation, making the united states less energy dependent and becoming more energy independent. those are good things, however, the other things are things that we're monitoring and looking at, and i'll keep you posted. >> andrew wheeler was confirmed by the senate, he's sco scott pruitt's deputy at the epa. con the he implement the president's agenda is scott pruitt stepped aside? what's your view on that idea? >> we're very excited that the democrats have finally allowed another one of our nominees to go through, we hope they'll allow some of the other several hundred that situating to be confirmed -- very highly qualified individuals, we hope they'll continue to follow in the footsteps of that, and get a lot more people within this administration working. >> on the ira
. >> over the weekend a house republican called for epa administrator scott pruett to step down.e's the wrong fit for the epa. what's your reaction to that? >> we're reviewing some of those allegations, however, administrator pruitt has done a good job of implementing the president's policies. particularly on deregulation, making the united states less energy dependent and becoming more energy independent. those are good things, however, the other things are things that we're...
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despite his mounting ethical issues, president trump floated the wrd of having pruett replace attorney general jeff sessions. >>> is and the president speaking out about it for the first time, breaking his silence. it could have legalism indications. the president said he did not know attorney michael cohen's $130,000 hush payment to stormy daniels. the attorney for stormy daniels, michael avenatti, will join us in a few minutes to discuss that. we want to begin with ivan watson live in beijing with with a top story concerning a new potential round of tariffs from this administration. ivan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, david. this is why everybody is talking about the risk of a trade war between the world's two largest economies. just look back at this week. monday china imposed tariffs on $3 billion worth of u.s. goods in retaliation for u.s. tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. u.s., u.s. threatens $50 billion tariffs on chinese goods on theft of intellectual property. wednesday, china retaliated on $50 billion tariffs on u.s. goods. thursday, the white house issued a
despite his mounting ethical issues, president trump floated the wrd of having pruett replace attorney general jeff sessions. >>> is and the president speaking out about it for the first time, breaking his silence. it could have legalism indications. the president said he did not know attorney michael cohen's $130,000 hush payment to stormy daniels. the attorney for stormy daniels, michael avenatti, will join us in a few minutes to discuss that. we want to begin with ivan watson live...
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every time we have any type of pressure or negative press about the trump administration, whether pruett, whether that be porn stars, whatever it is we turn around and suddenly something happens with some russian sanctions. these have been in play for some time. an order under obama's administration to create a list and now we're moving forward on sanctions. i don't know how much it really gives credence to the mueller investigation. i think that's already there. it simply affirms the fact there has been russian involvement in our elections. and as i say, at the end of the day, i think we'll be talking about money. it concerns me. i heard about back channels and discussions with russians, these things have been out there, the sanctions possibility has been out there for so long. you got to wonder did some people already have word, did they move asset, did they close business arrangements, have they shifted assets to other family don't know. >> when congress almost unanimously passed sanctions and the administration missed the deadline and decided not to go forward with them at the time,
every time we have any type of pressure or negative press about the trump administration, whether pruett, whether that be porn stars, whatever it is we turn around and suddenly something happens with some russian sanctions. these have been in play for some time. an order under obama's administration to create a list and now we're moving forward on sanctions. i don't know how much it really gives credence to the mueller investigation. i think that's already there. it simply affirms the fact...
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"new york times" reporting the epa approved a pine line project last year during the same time pruett was renting this apartment from the life of a lobbyist linked to the pipelines, wait for it, owner, pruitt, he paid 50 bucks a night to rent a place in a luxury condo in washington, d.c. the daily beast reports that condo also served as a hub for republican lawmakers to raise money for their congressional campaigns. according to that report, at least three members of congress had fund-raisers at the condo during the same time pruitt was living there. that sounds like a party pad. amid all the negative headlines, pruitt announced monday he is revoking obama era standards requiring cars and light trucks sold in the united states to average more than 15 miles per gallon by 2025. i want to bring my panel in. jeremy peters, reporter for "the new york times." and eddie glog, msnbc contributor. elise jordan, former white house aide. dan, still with me. elise, can scott pruitt survive this? hugh hewitt says this is about the media and left, they don't like pruitt's policyings. you can put the
"new york times" reporting the epa approved a pine line project last year during the same time pruett was renting this apartment from the life of a lobbyist linked to the pipelines, wait for it, owner, pruitt, he paid 50 bucks a night to rent a place in a luxury condo in washington, d.c. the daily beast reports that condo also served as a hub for republican lawmakers to raise money for their congressional campaigns. according to that report, at least three members of congress had...
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several democrats as well as republicans have called on pruett to step -- pruitt to step down but president trump says he still supports pruitt. >>> president trump's travel ban now in the supreme court. limits travel from seven countries including five from muslim majorities. immigrant groups complaining for months that the ban unfairly targets them. chief justice john roberts and justice anthony kennedy both signaled support for the policy but had tough questions for both sides. >> you want the president to say i'm convinced that in six months we are going to have a safe world? >> well, no, justice kennedy, that's not our argument. our argument is here the president is identifying something that is a perennial problem, goes back 100 years. >> so far it looks like the mostly conservative supreme court is ready to uphold the travel ban despite lower courts blocking previous versions. a decision on that travel ban is expected in late june. >>> our time is 6:15. a new study finds california has the most aggressive drivers in america. these are live pictures you're looking at. our morning driv
several democrats as well as republicans have called on pruett to step -- pruitt to step down but president trump says he still supports pruitt. >>> president trump's travel ban now in the supreme court. limits travel from seven countries including five from muslim majorities. immigrant groups complaining for months that the ban unfairly targets them. chief justice john roberts and justice anthony kennedy both signaled support for the policy but had tough questions for both sides....
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to harvest pruett plows and vegetables seventy five percent come from romania and bulgaria the rest a largely from other parts of the e.u. for our business and many businesses like ours if we can't have access to a labor force. that is generally from from eastern european we will stop growing so fruit. we wouldn't have the stuff to carry out the picking and packing the u.k. government says it's determined to get the best deal for the food and palming industries subsidies will be replaced by a different payment system the promise leaders say that after years of red tape bricks it could provide an opportunity we need to have a policy which the government is committed to do which reduces sustainable. profitable farming. to achieve fantastic animal welfare great environmental benefits if that's possible to do that and that's what we want to see happen back at the market. next many here are hoping changes to the political landscape will yield good results and they would al-jazeera to share malaysia's parliament has been dissolved to allow a general election within sixty days prime minister
to harvest pruett plows and vegetables seventy five percent come from romania and bulgaria the rest a largely from other parts of the e.u. for our business and many businesses like ours if we can't have access to a labor force. that is generally from from eastern european we will stop growing so fruit. we wouldn't have the stuff to carry out the picking and packing the u.k. government says it's determined to get the best deal for the food and palming industries subsidies will be replaced by a...
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. >> scott pruett had a $50 a night pental on capitol hill and trap ill the expense for detail. can you explain what the president meant when he said spending was more but it was okay. how does he justify that? >> he was referencing a report done by the epa. in that it sites that the apartment was at market value and goes into other details. that's what the president was reflecting. >> $50 a night was market value according to the epa. >> yes, according to the office of government ethics. >> traveling spending is okay to. is he okay with pruitt taking first class travel and tripling the size of the detail spending is that okay? >> again, we are reviewing each of those components. i know there was a much larger number of security issues surrounding the epa administrator than in the past. but for specific questions beyond that i would refer you back to the epa. >> were those security issues or were those included in a police report? because there has been reporting across the country no one found death threats or police reports that jeopardized his life or safety. what are you tal
. >> scott pruett had a $50 a night pental on capitol hill and trap ill the expense for detail. can you explain what the president meant when he said spending was more but it was okay. how does he justify that? >> he was referencing a report done by the epa. in that it sites that the apartment was at market value and goes into other details. that's what the president was reflecting. >> $50 a night was market value according to the epa. >> yes, according to the office of...
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pruett is under a lot of scrutiny right now for travel, hiring practices, and for an unusual condo.dent gives those kind of assurances. and the person is gone shortly thereafter. betty: the uae said deal to curb output would be there. yvonne: the san francisco fed president and the powerful new york fed, what it means for central-bank policy. ♪ yvonne: this is daybreak: asia. it betty: the new york fed getting a new president. john williams will succeed bill dudley when he steps down in june. yvonne: and these high-profile appointments, what betty's alluding to is too many white males in these positions. to you whye explain the new york fed is so important and why this job is so important. every meeting, the permanent voter. president, ited does have to have market experience because when a financial crisis hits, you've got to know how markets react. there are many reasons why this gets so much focus. what does john williams bring to the table? is thesis advisor when he got a advisor, went to become an economist and head of research. they pioneered the neutral rate thesis. banksorta
pruett is under a lot of scrutiny right now for travel, hiring practices, and for an unusual condo.dent gives those kind of assurances. and the person is gone shortly thereafter. betty: the uae said deal to curb output would be there. yvonne: the san francisco fed president and the powerful new york fed, what it means for central-bank policy. ♪ yvonne: this is daybreak: asia. it betty: the new york fed getting a new president. john williams will succeed bill dudley when he steps down in june....
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travel stuff that has come up with so many cabinet secretaries and cabinet level officials like scott pruett. the fact that this stuff could even be said, what does that said about the environment that exists and the accountability that's been happening behind the scenes? if there is an environment in which we are talking about draining the swamp, if that's really a point of emphasis in this administration, it sure doesn't seem to be something that people like mick mulvaney and scott pruitt are all that concerned about. maybe that's being reinforced as they make these decisions. >> just a talking point it seems more than anything else. >> yes. >> aaron, mulvaney reportedly received 63 grand in donations from pay dahleners during higgs his congressional ins kpa. i'm quoting the "new york times." since then, the "new york times" says he scaled back efforts to go after pay day lenders, auto lenders and other companies accused of preying on the vulnerable. more specific chi, vox reports a organization has shut down a probe into $4500 put into his election campaigns. is he putting the interests o
travel stuff that has come up with so many cabinet secretaries and cabinet level officials like scott pruett. the fact that this stuff could even be said, what does that said about the environment that exists and the accountability that's been happening behind the scenes? if there is an environment in which we are talking about draining the swamp, if that's really a point of emphasis in this administration, it sure doesn't seem to be something that people like mick mulvaney and scott pruitt are...
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scott pruett has the cooperative federalism just as the disregard for thesedi mission has a. salut salute states like rhode island, california and delaware. we do it better with an effective partner. it's time to get serious about protecting the environment anden public health. after all that is its true mission. thank you madam chair. >> to begin the introductions i would like to ask if i he would recognize the witnesses. >> i'm pleased to. from the wyoming department of air quality the administrator has led wyoming efforts to improve air quality and implement the clean air actve since 2015. before serving as the administrator, she worked at the wyoming attorneyad general's office in that office served as the assistanter attorney genera. the administrator also has an experience in the private sector where she handled a wide variety of civil and environmental matters. her wealth of experience in the clean air act and deep familiarity of wyoming served the state very well for which we are very grateful. due to the unique location, geography and natural resources, wyoming needs
scott pruett has the cooperative federalism just as the disregard for thesedi mission has a. salut salute states like rhode island, california and delaware. we do it better with an effective partner. it's time to get serious about protecting the environment anden public health. after all that is its true mission. thank you madam chair. >> to begin the introductions i would like to ask if i he would recognize the witnesses. >> i'm pleased to. from the wyoming department of air...
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if you want to see a phone booth, you can go to scott pruett's office. my question is, katz says the fourth amendment protects people not places. the standard is squishy. yet to decide, what type of interests are protected by privacy? justice kolea, in the heat sensor case said, but it also protects property. okay, so you cannot go look through the house with the heat sensor. outside of that, there are the cases we need a warrant for wiretaps. it doesn't tell you what is protected by privacy. on the other hand, you have large holes that say that metadata can be captured. anything that touches a foreign border can be captured. it can be allowed to be captured. it seems like the supreme court is not keeping up with all of the advances. we have devices to pick up cell phone conversations. policemen are scanning cell phone conversations when they go through neighborhoods. there's no protection against that. the supreme court is taking tiny steps and technology areas. is there any chance that we will get a solution to those types of problems? :that's a great
if you want to see a phone booth, you can go to scott pruett's office. my question is, katz says the fourth amendment protects people not places. the standard is squishy. yet to decide, what type of interests are protected by privacy? justice kolea, in the heat sensor case said, but it also protects property. okay, so you cannot go look through the house with the heat sensor. outside of that, there are the cases we need a warrant for wiretaps. it doesn't tell you what is protected by privacy....
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in fact, the president tweeted again this weekend that pruett is doing a great job. >> okay. so far so good i guess, thank you very much, nancy. >>> 44 people are injured after a bus full of high school students crashed in new york. the students were coming home last night from a spring break trip to europe. the charter bus picked them up at jfk international airport. and was headed to suffolk county overpass. the top of the bus was sheared off. two of the injuries are very serious. >>> a vigil is held for victims of a devastating bus crash in canada. 15 people were killed friday when a semitrailer slammed into a bus carrying a junior hockey league team. many of the victims were in their teens and early 20s. the bus was headed to a playoff game. don dahler is at the team's arena where the vigil was held last night. what a tough morning there. >> reporter: horrible, just horrible story. for many in this small community of fewer than 6,000, coming to this arena was like a happy gathering place where they could come together to cheer on their favorite local team. but now they're
in fact, the president tweeted again this weekend that pruett is doing a great job. >> okay. so far so good i guess, thank you very much, nancy. >>> 44 people are injured after a bus full of high school students crashed in new york. the students were coming home last night from a spring break trip to europe. the charter bus picked them up at jfk international airport. and was headed to suffolk county overpass. the top of the bus was sheared off. two of the injuries are very...